After a limestone two tied it up, NGU got another big shot from Bree Stoddard who cashed in another three to give the Crusaders a 47 – 44 lead.

The Crusaders remained ahead until late in the quarter when Limestone scored eight consecutive points to take a 56 – 50 lead with 3:03 left on the clock.

Cameron Carter would come up big for The Crusaders with five unanswered points including a three-pointer and a tough lay-up in the paint to pull North Greenville to within one.

The Saints had an opportunity to pad their lead with a score on their next possession but a charge called on Jasmine Richardson gave NGU the ball with 43-seconds left.

The Crusaders took full advantage of the opportunity as Karen Donehew took the pass on the block and scored the bucket to give NGU a one-point lead with 16-seconds left.

The Saints had two shots at the winning shot but NGU’s defense came through once more. Kyli Schmidt denied the first inbounds pass and ran off seven seconds before a foul was called on NGU during a loose ball situation.

The Crusaders bowed their back once more in the final nine-seconds defending the inbounds pass and denying the saints an open look. A contested limestone shot was wide as NGU secured the upset.

Inside the North Greenville Box Score

The Crusaders shot 37-percent from the field on Monday but got it done from deep, shooting 44-percent hitting 11 triples.

Freshman Bree Stoddard led the team with 11-points including three of five makes from three-point range. She also had six rebounds.

Cameron Carter finished with 10-points on the night while Kathleen Rodgers had nine. Karen Donehew finished with eight points.

Inside the Limestone Box Score

Keidra Smith had 25-points to lead all scorers. Smith accounted for 44-percent of Limestone’s offense on Monday Night.

The Saints shot just 29.5-percent from the field during the loss and hit just five of 25 three-pointers.

Beyond the Box Score

The win over Limestone on Monday was the first program win over the Saints since joining the league in 2011.

Both the #1 and #2 seeds in the Conference Carolinas tournament were upset on Monday as Belmont Abbey was taken down by Erskine.

Next Time Out

The Crusaders move on to the final four to take on the #4 seed King Tornado on Thursday night, March 1st at 7:30 pm.